Reports

Cast’s research has been published in the Journal of Human Trafficking! “Health-Related Referral Patterns Among Labor and Sex Trafficking Survivors in Los Angeles County, CA” takes a deep dive into...

For years, success in survivor services has been measured in numbers—but do they truly reflect the reality of healing and progress? The Journal of Applied Social Science has published a...

Ethan Levine, Cast The research team at Cast engages in survivor-centered, anti-oppression scholarship. Our work addresses anti-trafficking practice, including but not limited to the provision of direct services to survivors;...

For many years, Cast has supported survivors who have experienced criminalization over the course of their lives. Some were arrested or incarcerated before being trafficked, and made vulnerable to traffickers...

Chris Ash, National Survivor Network, Sabra Boyd, Independent Journalist, Barbara Friedman, University of North Carolina (UNC), Ethan Levine, Cast, Andrea Lorenz, UNC. National Survivor Network Report. (2024) In preparation for...

Recorded interviews with Ron Kalemba, Jenna Bruce, and Nagwa Ibrahim conducted by Ethan Levine. (2024) Listen on YouTube

Cari Herthel, Consultant, Ron Kalemba, Consultant, Jenna Bruce, Cast, Nagwa Ibrahim, Cast, and Ethan Levine, Cast. Cast Practitioner Resource. (2024) Forced criminality, also referred to as criminal exploitation, occurs when...

Human trafficking can have numerous lasting impacts on survivors’ lives. These include mental health impacts, such as depression and PTSD; physical health impacts, such as chronic pain, injuries, and exposure...

Cast was selected as one of 25 organizations across the U.S. to leverage data and technology to advance racial equity in policing, prosecution, and prevention. This initiative was supported by...

Ethan Levine, Cast, and David Smith, Mercy Lab Foundation. Cast Briefing Note. (2023) Human trafficking can have long-term effects on survivors’ mental health. Additionally, many of the conditions that make...